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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1975
Page
4
The Eugene Kaisand dairy farm northwest of Pella shows four Kaisand children helping raise dairy cows. They bottle-feed calves to avoid air intake, handling as many as 32 calves daily. The family, farming in the Pella area eight years, works to milk 40 to 64 cows as conditions allow.
Kent Nelson of Iowa State University says dairy profits hinge on milk per cow. Town Dairy Herd Improvement data show low-producing herds averaging 8200 pounds lose about 331 dollars per cow, while high-producing herds around 15750 pounds yield 87 dollars per cow profit after costs. Focus on forage quality, feeding, artificial insemination, and DHIA records to maximize profits.
Dairy Cattle Day on July 9 at the Iowa State University campus will focus on increasing profits in changing times. Part of Animal Industry Week, the July 7-11 series also covers horses, cattle feeding, sheep, cow calf operations, eggs, meats, turkey and swine with Prof. Fred Foreman listed among presenters.
Farmers Cooperative Exchange of Pella sent Mr and Mrs Marvin Engbers and families along with other area couples to a Lake Okoboji three day management development seminar June 4 7 part of the 24th Lakes Conference under Lands Lakes Agricultural Services with ISU Dairy Science. Don Hillman MSU nutritionist to speak July 9 on maximizing milk production while cutting feed costs. research on whole corn plants in dairy rations and ISU economic studies on Iowa dairy farms to be presented. Other highlights include milk fever research and urea use in rations. Visitors may tour ISU dairy facilities at Mortenson Road and Hayward Street near Ames. The Kaisand children active in 4-H dairy projects and their family ties to the Kaisand herd are noted amid discussions of culling and DHIA programs.
Marion County 4-H members may enter two posters in the Iowa 4-H Poster Contest at the state fair. Three posters will be shown at the state fair and entered into the National 4-H Poster Art Exhibit in Chicago in 1975. The contest is open to all enrolled 4-H members and emphasizes creative expression about 4-H.
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